1ST Electric: For Your Electrical and Communication Contracting Needs, Baltimore, Maryland (MD)

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Baltimore Headquarters

1ST Electric adamantly professes to not only hiring the most qualified individuals, but hiring the most qualified individuals that understand the strategy, while undeniably upholding the values of the company.

Operations Team

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Richard L. China, President
Angelia J. Little, Vice President Human Resources/Corporate Secretary
David Walker, Controller
W. Drew Lynch, Executive Vice President
Patrick McCubbin, Vice President – Preconstruction Services
Vince Lupo, Vice President – Field Operations
Carl Joslin, Estimator
Michael Charney, Vice President – Delmarva Division
George Mergler, Vice President – Northern Division
Kelly Allen, Vice President – Special Projects

Richard China – President/Owner
Richard is the President and owner of 1st Electric. Richard has complete operational and financial oversight of the company. He is actively involved in setting the overall direction and ensuring the company remains focused on the execution of the strategy. Richard also carries Statewide Master Electrical licenses for Maryland (state and all counties), Virginia and Delaware. View full resume.

Angelia J. Little – Vice President Human Resources/Corporate Secretary/Facility Security Officer
Angelia is the Corporate Secretary and Human Resources Manager for 1st Electric. Angelia has been employed in the construction industry for 15 years; 4 years with Dustin Construction as a Project Administrator, 5 years with Modern Electric as a Office Manager and Project Administrator and the last 6 years with Primo Electric/IES as Mr. China’s Executive Assistant . Angelia is responsible for all administrative functions of the company including Human Resources, Facility Security Officer, Company Licensing and Prequalification. She obtained an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies from Anne Arundel Community College and a Bachelor of Science from University of Baltimore in Forensic Science. Angelia has been on the Board of Directors for the American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore for the last 4 years.

David Walker – Controller
David has held numerous accounting and financial positions at 2 manufacturing and 2 service companies from 1981 until 2000. For the last 5 years he has held the position of Accounting Manager at Gilford Corporation, a General Contracting firm specializing in government contracts. David is responsible for all Accounting and Payroll functions of the company. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Morgan State University in 1979.

W. Drew Lynch – Executive Vice President
Drew has been in the construction industry for approximately 30 years. After 10 years in the Civil Engineering field, he transferred into the electrical industry where he has spent the last 20 years in various positions. Drew currently holds the position of Vice President of Business Development. Drew is responsible for securing new business and relationships for the company, in addition to having oversight of the estimating functions of the company. Drew also carries a State of Maryland Master Electrical License.

Patrick McCubbin – Vice President of Preconstruction Services
Patrick has 32 years of experience in the electrical construction industry. His first 14 years in the business was divided amongst 3 companies where he completed the apprenticeship program and continued working the field as an Electrician, Foreman and Superintendent. Prior to joining 1ST Electric, Patrick spent the previous 18 years with L.H. Cranston and Sons in the capacity of Senior Project Manager and later as Chief Estimator. In addition to his duties as Chief Estimator, he is responsible for the oversight of the company’s Design-Build department and Innovative Cost Estimating department for its engineering clients. Patrick obtained a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1993. In addition, he carries Statewide Electrical licenses in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.

Vince Lupo – Vice President of Field Operations
Vince worked for Primo Electric for over 31 years. After owning an electrical business in Italy, he moved to the U.S. and started working for Mr. Primo China (the founder of Primo Electric) as an electrician and then a foreman. Richard China worked several years in the field under Mr. Lupo’s supervision. He has held numerous senior operational field positions at Primo over the last 31 years. Vince is responsible for Field Operations and driving new and innovative initiatives to reduce labor, thereby minimizing risk on large projects. He will also have complete responsibility for Quality Control and will report directly to the President of the company. Vince carries a Master Electrical license for the State of Maryland.

Carl Joslin – Estimator
Carl has 28 years of experience in the electrical construction industry. Carl started as a residential electrical apprentice and continued into a commercial electrical foremen role. Carl spent 14 years as Service Manager for L.H, Cranston. In addition he worked in Facilities Engineering for Allied Signal for 5 years before moving on to Primo Electric. He spent the last 7 years at Primo starting at superintendent and moved up to Estimator prior to his joining 1st Electric. Carl is responsible for estimating, budgets and assistance to contractors, developers and owners for design and bidding processes for electrical construction. He has extensive experience in all aspects of trades, application of work, scheduling and how each trade pertains to the project requirements.

Michael Charney – Vice President of Delmarva Division
Michael has over 33 years of experience in the electrical industry including supervising, estimating, project management and business ownership. Mike spent 9 years in electric estimating and project management for various electrical companies. In 1984 Mike established M.E. Charney Electric and was owner and President. In 2002, Mike joined Primo Electric as estimator, then moving to project manager and most recently, the manager for the Service Department in the Delaware Office. At 1st Electric, Mike is the Vice President of our Delmarva Division. Mike is responsible for the daily operation of our satellite office and business development in the Delmarva area. Mike’s division focuses on commercial service and residential construction work. Mike also carries a State of Maryland Master Electrical License.

Kelly Allen – Vice President of Special Projects
Kelly Allen has over 22 years of experience in various aspects of the electrical construction industry. Kelly spent 4 years as a Baltimore City Police Officer. He then shifted into the electrical field in 1985 in a Vice President’s role for Windsor Electric. Kelly went into business for himself in 1998 as owner and President of KAS Enterprises, Inc. Most recently, Kelly has joined 1st Electric as the Vice President of Special Projects. Kelly is responsible for estimating, coordination and construction of various special projects and overseeing the Service Department. Kelly carries a Master Electrical license for the State of Maryland. Currently, Kelly is the Chairman for ABC National Electrical Council and past Chairman of ABC Baltimore and Vice Chair ABC National.